PULL DOWN Synonyms: 222 Similar and Opposite Words

pull down

verb

as in to destroy

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings

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as in to demolish

to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down

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as in to win

to receive as return for effort he's pulling down six figures at that job

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Recent Examples of pull down Hannah, a 5-foot-11 guard, also pulled down 18 rebounds while Emma scored all but two of her 24 points in the second half. —

Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025 Carry-On turned out to be just the ticket for Netflix this past Christmas, pulling down nearly 100 million views in its first ten days on the streaming platform. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The 6-foot-11 big man is also pulling down 11.6 rebounds, dishing out 6.0 dimes, blocking 1.4 shots, and swiping 0.8 steals in his 25 healthy bouts for the Bucks. —

Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 Gently lift each bar from the foil, pulling down on the foil as necessary to remove it from the bottom of the bars. —

Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull down

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This year, however, will be a much more muted affair, as the Palisades and Eaton Fires have destroyed thousands of homes, killed 25 people and forced more than 150,000 residents to evacuate.

— Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Related article Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps As many as 12,000 homes, businesses and other structures may have been destroyed in the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County, rendering entire communities ashen piles of rubble.

— Dakin Andone, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025